Electronic device and method for controlling the same

ABSTRACT

An electronic device may include an edge touch screen including a main display region and an edge display region extending from the main display region each including one or more of red pixels, near infrared ray pixels, and sensor pixels for detecting light with different wavelengths; and a controller configured to, drive the edge touch screen in response to a touch input for the edge display region being maintained for a set time by instructing at least one selected red pixel of the red pixels and at least one selected near infrared ray pixel of the near infrared ray pixels corresponding to a position of the touch input to emit light, and measure biometrics based on light amounts of light of different wavelengths received from at least one selected sensor pixel of the sensor pixels corresponding to the position of the touch input.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean PatentApplication No. 10-2018-0037657 filed in the Korean IntellectualProperty Office on Mar. 30, 2018, the entire contents of which areincorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND

(a) Field

Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronicdevice and/or a method for controlling the same.

(b) Description of the Related Art

Recently, various types of electronic devices using a flexible displaypanel are developed. Electronic devices may include a display panelhaving respective lateral sides that are curved as well as one lateralside that is curved are released. The curved display panel may displayinformation in a curved region, and may reduce (or, alternatively,minimize) a bezel region.

Together with an increase of interest on the healthcare field, functionsfor sensing biometrics and monitoring the same are added to electronicdevices such as smartphones or wearable devices such as smart bands orsmart watches.

Particularly, regarding the biometrics, heartbeat and/or a saturation ofperipheral oxygen (SpO2) in the blood may be measured through anon-invasive optical measuring method, and a measurement module formeasuring the same may be down-sized and may be mounted on variousproducts.

The measurement module for measuring the heartbeat and the saturation ofperipheral oxygen (SpO2) in the blood may be a discrete module in theelectronic device, so a space for disposing other components in theelectronic device may be limited.

The above information disclosed in this Background section is only forenhancement of understanding of the background and therefore it maycontain information that does not form the prior art that is alreadyknown in this country to a person of ordinary skill in the art.

SUMMARY

Example embodiments are directed to conveniently measuring biometrics byuse of an electronic device.

Example embodiments are directed to measuring biometrics without anadditional module for measuring biometrics.

Example embodiments are directed to providing a new user experience to auser through an electronic device.

An example embodiment is related to an electronic device including: anedge touch screen including a main display region and an edge displayregion extending from the main display region, each of the main displayregion and the edge display region including one or more of red pixels,near infrared ray pixels, and sensor pixels for detecting light withdifferent wavelengths; and a controller configured to, drive the edgetouch screen in response to a touch input for the edge display regionbeing maintained for a set time by instructing at least one selected redpixel of the red pixels and at least one selected near infrared raypixel of the near infrared ray pixels corresponding to a position of thetouch input to emit light, and measure biometrics based on light amountsof light of different wavelengths received from at least one selectedsensor pixel of the sensor pixels corresponding to the position of thetouch input.

In one or more example embodiments, the edge touch screen includes: adisplay panel including the red pixels and the near infrared ray pixels;a touch panel on the display panel, the touch panel including at leastone touch sensor; a sensor panel including the sensor pixels; and alight blocking member configured to block part of the display panel frombeing visible to an outside of the electronic device.

In one or more example embodiments, the at least one selected nearinfrared ray pixel is in a region of the edge touch screen correspondingto the light blocking member.

In one or more example embodiments, the at least one selected nearinfrared ray pixel is in the edge display region.

In one or more example embodiments, the at least one selected nearinfrared ray pixel is in a portion of the main display region adjacentto the edge display region.

In one or more example embodiments, the sensor pixels are in a region ofthe edge touch screen corresponding to the light blocking member.

In one or more example embodiments, the sensor pixels are in the edgedisplay region.

In one or more example embodiments, at least one of the sensor pixelsextends to both the edge display region and a portion of the maindisplay region adjacent to the edge display region.

In one or more example embodiments, the sensor pixels include: a firstsensor pixel configured to detect light of a near infrared raywavelength, and a second sensor pixel configured to detect light of ared wavelength, wherein a size of the first sensor pixel is differentfrom a size of the second sensor pixel.

In one or more example embodiments, the red pixels and the near infraredray pixels include organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), and the sensorpixels includes organic photodiodes.

In one or more example embodiments, the display panel and the sensorpanel are provided on a same layer.

In one or more example embodiments, the edge display region includes aleft edge display region and a right edge display region extending fromrespective sides of the main display region, and the controller isconfigured to drive the edge touch screen to measure the biometrics inthe left edge display region and the right edge display region inresponse to maintaining a multi-touch input in both the left edgedisplay region and the right edge display region for the set time.

In one or more example embodiments, the controller is configured todrive the edge touch screen to re-measure the biometrics in response tothe biometrics measured from the left edge display region and the rightedge display region being different from each other.

Another example embodiment is related to a method for controlling anelectronic device, the electronic device including an edge touch screenand a controller, the edge touch screen including a main display region,an edge display region extending from the main display region, each ofthe main display region and the edge display region including one ormore of red pixels, near infrared ray pixels, and sensor pixels fordetecting light with different wavelengths.

In one or more example embodiments, the method includes determiningwhether a touch input on the edge display region is maintained for a settime; instructing one or more selected red pixels of the red pixels andone or more selected near infrared ray pixels of the near infrared raypixels corresponding to a position of the touch input to emit light inresponse to determining that the touch input is maintained for the settime; operating one or more selected sensor pixels of the sensor pixelscorresponding to the position of the touch input to receive informationfrom the selected sensor pixels, the information indicating an amount oflight of the different wavelengths; and measuring biometrics based onthe information.

In one or more example embodiments, the edge display region includes aleft edge display region and a right edge display region extending fromrespective sides of the main display region, the determining includesdetermining, by the controller, whether a multi-touch input respectivelyon the left edge display region and the right edge display region ismaintained for the set time, and the operating includes operating theone or more selected sensor pixels corresponding to positions of themulti-touch input in the left edge display region and the right edgedisplay region, respectively.

In one or more example embodiments, the edge touch screen includes: adisplay panel including the red pixels and the near infrared ray pixels;a touch panel on the display panel, the touch panel including at leastone touch sensor; a sensor panel including the sensor pixels; and alight blocking member configured to block part of the display panel frombeing visible to an outside of the electronic device.

In one or more example embodiments, the one or more selected infraredray pixels is in at least one of a region corresponding to the lightblocking member, the edge display region, and a portion of the maindisplay region adjacent to the edge display region, and the sensorpixels are in at least one of the region corresponding to the lightblocking member, the edge display region, and the portion of the maindisplay region adjacent to the edge display region.

In one or more example embodiments, at least one of the sensor pixelsextends to both the edge display region and the portion of the maindisplay region adjacent to the edge display region.

In one or more example embodiments, the sensor pixels include: a firstsensor pixel configured to detect light of a near infrared raywavelength; and a second sensor pixel configured to detect light of ared wavelength, wherein a size of the first sensor pixel is differentfrom a size of the second sensor pixel.

In one or more example embodiments, the red pixels and the near infraredray pixels include organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), and the sensorpixels include organic photodiodes.

According to at least one of the example embodiments, the biometrics ofthe user may be conveniently measured.

According to at least one of the example embodiments, the inner space ofthe electronic device may be efficiently used.

According to at least one of the example embodiments, the electronicdevice may become slim or down-sized.

According to at least one of the example embodiments, the new userexperience may be provided to the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram for an electronic device according to anexample embodiment.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of an electronic device in one directionaccording to an example embodiment.

FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of an edge touch screen with respectto a line III-III′ of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 to FIG. 9 show top plan views of a region A1.

FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of a method for controlling an electronicdevice according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of a method for controlling another electronicdevice according to an example embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Example embodiments will be described more fully hereinafter withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which some exampleembodiments are shown. As those skilled in the art would realize, thedescribed example embodiments may be modified in various different ways,all without departing from the spirit or scope of the exampleembodiments.

The drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative innature and not restrictive, and like reference numerals designate likeelements throughout the specification.

Unless explicitly described to the contrary, the word “comprise” andvariations such as “comprises” or “comprising” will be understood toimply the inclusion of stated elements but not the exclusion of anyother elements. The term “unit” used in the specification signifiesprocessing circuitry configured to execute software or hardwareconstituent elements such as an FPGA or an ASIC, and the “unit” performsdesired (or, alternatively, predetermined) functions. However, the“unit” is not limited to the software or hardware. The “unit” may beconfigured to be provided in a storage medium to be addressed, or it maybe configured to reproduce one or more processors. Therefore, forexample, the “unit” includes constituent elements such processingcircuitry executing software constituent elements, object-orientedsoftware constituent elements, class constituent elements, or taskconstituent elements, and processes, functions, attributes, procedures,sub-routines, segments of program codes, drivers, firmware, micro codes,circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, andvariables. Functions provided by the constituent elements and the“units” may be combined into a lesser number of constituent elements and“units” or may be divided into additional constituent elements and“units”.

The phrase “on a plane” means viewing the object portion from the top,and the phrase “on a cross-section” means viewing a cross-section ofwhich the object portion is vertically cut from the side.

In the present specification, an “electronic device 100” signifies anelectronic device including a curved display of which at least one sideis bent.

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram for an electronic device according to anexample embodiment and FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of an electronicdevice in one direction according to an example embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, FIG. 1 is a schematic view of anelectronic device according to an example embodiment in differentdirections, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram for an electronic deviceaccording to an example embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device 100 may include a controller110, a mobile communicator 120, a sub-communicator 130, a multimediaunit 140, a camera 150, a global positioning system (GPS) 155, aninput/output unit 160, a sensor unit 170, a storage unit 175, and apower supply 180. However, example embodiments are not limited thereto,and the electronic device 100 may omit one or more of the aforementionedelements or include additional elements. Further, according to exampleembodiments, the electronic device 100 includes an edge touch screen 190and an edge touch screen controller 197.

The controller 110 may include a processor 111. The controller 110 mayfurther include a ROM 112 for storing a control program for controllingthe electronic device 100, and a RAM 113 for storing signals or datainput by an outside of the electronic device 100 or being used as astorage region for various tasks performed by the electronic device 100.

In an example embodiment, the term “controller” may include theprocessor 111, the ROM 112, and the RAM 113. Further, in some exampleembodiments, the term “controller” may include the edge touch screencontroller 197.

The controller 110 controls an operation of the electronic device 100and signal flows among the internal constituent elements 120 to 195 ofthe electronic device 100, and processes data. The controller 110controls supplying of power to the internal constituent elements 120 to195 by using the power supply 180. Further, when receiving an input of auser or when satisfying a desired (or, alternatively, a predetermined)condition, the controller 110 may operate a sensor of the sensor unit170, or may perform an operating system (OS) or an application stored inthe storage unit 175.

The processor 111 may include a graphic processing unit (GPU) (notshown) for processing graphic signals. The processor 111 may be realizedin a System On Chip (SoC) including a core (not shown) and a GPU (notshown). The processor 111 may include a single core, a dual core, atriple core, a quad core, and a multiple thereof core. In addition, theprocessor 111, the ROM 112, and the RAM 113 may be connected to eachother through a bus.

The processor 111 may be configured, through a layout design orexecution of computer readable instructions stored in the ROM 112 and/orRAM 113, as a special purpose computer to control the mobilecommunicator 120, the sub-communicator 130, the multimedia unit 140, thecamera 150, the GPS 155, the input/output unit 160, the sensor unit 170,the storage unit 175, the power supply 180, the touch screen 190, and/orthe touch screen controller 197.

The mobile communicator 120 may be connected to another device (e.g.,another electronic device, a wearable device, or a server) through amobile communication network by using one or more antennae by control ofthe controller 110. The mobile communicator 120 may receive data (orcontent) from another device by control of the controller 110. Thereceived data (or content) may be stored in the storage unit 175 bycontrol of the controller 110.

The mobile communicator 120 may transmit and receive radio signals for avoice call, a video call, a short message service (SMS), a multimediamessage service (MMS), and a data communication to and from a mobilephone (not shown) with an available telephone number, a smartphone (notshown), a tablet PC, or another electronic device (not shown).

The sub-communicator 130 may be connected to another device (e.g.,another electronic device, a wearable device, or a server) through awireless LAN communicator 131 and/or a short range communicator 132 bycontrol of the controller 110. The sub-communicator 130 may receive data(or content) from another device by control of the controller 110. Thereceived data (or content) may be stored in the storage unit 175 bycontrol of the controller 110.

The wireless LAN communicator 131 may be wirelessly connected to anaccess point (AP) in a place where the AP is installed by control of thecontroller 110. The wireless LAN communicator 131 may include a Wi-Fisystem. The wireless LAN communicator 131 supports the wireless LANstandard (IEEE802.11x) of the IEEE. The short range communicator 132 mayperform a short range communication between the electronic device 100and an external device wirelessly without an AP by control of thecontroller 110.

The short range communication may include a Bluetooth, a Bluetooth lowenergy, an infrared data association (IrDA), an ultra wideband (UWB),and a near field communication (NFC).

The electronic device 100 may include one of the mobile communicator120, the wireless LAN communicator 131, and the short range communicator132, or a combination of the mobile communicator 120, the wireless LANcommunicator 131, and the short range communicator 132 depending onfunctions and/or performance. The electronic device 100 may be connectedto various external accessories (e.g., a wireless speaker or a wirelessheadset) by using one of the mobile communicator 120 and thesub-communicator 130.

In an example embodiment, the term “communicator” includes the mobilecommunicator 120 and/or the sub-communicator 130.

The multimedia unit 140 may receive an external broadcasting and mayreproduce audio and/or video by control of the controller 110. Themultimedia unit 140 may include a broadcasting communicator 141, anaudio reproducer 142, and/or a video reproducer 143.

The broadcasting communicator 141 may receive broadcasting signals(e.g., TV broadcasting signals, radio broadcasting signals, or databroadcasting signals) and additional broadcasting information (e.g., anelectronic program guide (EPG) or an electronic service guide (ESG))output by an external broadcasting station through an antenna (notshown) by control of the controller 110. Further, the controller 110 maycontrol the received broadcasting signal and the additional broadcastinginformation to be reproduced by using a touch screen, a video codec (notshown), and an audio codec (not shown).

The audio reproducer 142 may reproduce an audio source (e.g., an audiofile with an extension of mp3, wma, ogg or way) stored in the storageunit 175 of the electronic device 100 or received from the outside byusing an audio codec by control of the controller 110.

The video reproducer 143 may reproduce a digital video source (e.g., avideo file with the extension of mpeg, mpg, mp4, avi, mov, or mkv)stored in the storage unit 175 of the electronic device 100 or receivedfrom the outside by using a video codec by control of the controller110. A multimedia application that may be installed in the electronicdevice 100 may reproduce the audio source or the video source by usingthe audio codec and/or the video codec. Further, the multimediaapplication that may be installed in the electronic device 100 mayreproduce the video source by using a hardware codec and/or a softwarecodec.

It will be easily understood by a person skilled in the art that varioustypes of video codecs and audio codecs for reproducing audio/video fileswith various file extensions are produced and sold.

The multimedia unit 140 may exclude the broadcasting communicator 141and may include the audio reproducer 142 and the video reproducer 143corresponding to the performance or structure of the electronic device100. Further, the controller 110 may be realized to include the audioreproducer 142 or the video reproducer 143 of the multimedia unit 140.

In an example embodiment, the term “audio codec” may include one or moreaudio codecs and the term “video codec” may include one or more videocodecs.

The camera 150 may photograph a still image or video by control of thecontroller 110. The camera 150 may include at least one of a firstcamera 151 on a front side of the electronic device 100 and a secondcamera 152 on a rear side thereof. For example, the camera 150 mayinclude either or both of the first camera 151 and the second camera152. In addition, the first camera 151 or the second camera 152 mayinclude a subsidiary light source (e.g., a flash 153) for supplying anamount of light needed to photographing.

The camera 150 may be realized to further include a first camera 151 onthe front side of the electronic device 100 and an additional camera(e.g., third camera) provided near the first camera 151. For example, agap between the third camera and the first camera 151 may be realized tobe greater than 30 mm and less than 80 mm. When the camera 150 furtherincludes a third camera, the controller 110 may photograph athree-dimensional (3D) still image or 3D video by using the first camera151 and the third camera.

The camera 150 may be realized to further include a second camera 152 onthe rear side and an additional camera (e.g., fourth camera) providednear the second camera 152. For example, a gap between the fourth cameraand the second camera 152 may be realized to be greater than 30 mm andless than 80 mm. When the camera 150 further includes a fourth camera,the controller 110 may photograph a 3D still image or 3D video by usingthe second camera 151 and the fourth camera. Further, the cameras 150and 152 may perform a wide angle, telephoto, and macro photographing byusing an additional lens attachable to an additional adapter.

The GPS 155 periodically receives signals (e.g., orbit information onthe GPS satellites, time information of the satellites, and navigationmessages) from a plurality of GPS satellites traveling on the orbit ofthe earth. In the outdoor case, the electronic device 100 may calculatepositions of a plurality of GPS satellites and the electronic device 100by using the signals provided by a plurality of GPS satellites, and maycalculate a distance by using a transmitting/receiving time difference.A position, a time, or a moving speed of the electronic device 100 maybe calculated through a triangulation. An additional GPS satellite maybe needed for an orbit correction or a time correction.

In the indoor case when signals are received from a plurality of GPSsatellites through the GPS 155, the electronic device 100 may calculatethe position, the time, or the moving speed of the electronic device100.

In the indoor case, the electronic device 100 may detect the position orthe moving speed of the electronic device 100 by using a wireless AP. Todetect the position of the electronic device 100 indoor, a cell-IDmethod using an ID of the wireless AP, an enhanced cell-ID method usingan ID of the wireless AP and a received signal strength (RSS), or anangle of arrival (AoA) method using a received angle of the signaltransmitted by the AP by the electronic device 100 may be used.

Further, the electronic device 100 may detect the position or the movingspeed of the electronic device 100 provided indoors by using a wirelessbeacon (not shown). The indoor position of the electronic device 100 maybe detected through various methods in addition to the above-notedmethod, which will be easily understood by a person skilled in the art.

The input/output unit 160 may include at least one of one or morebuttons 161, a microphone 162, a speaker 163, a vibration motor 164, aconnector 165, a key pad 166, and an input pen 167.

The microphone 162 receives voice or sound from the outside andgenerates an electrical signal by control of the controller 110. Theelectrical signal generated by the microphone 162 may be converted bythe audio codec, may be stored in the storage unit 175, or may be outputthrough the speaker 163 by control of the controller 110.

The speaker 163 may output sound corresponding to various signals (e.g.,radio signals, broadcasting signals, audio sources, video files, orphotographing) decoded by the audio codec by control of the controller110.

The speaker 163 may output a sound (e.g., a touching sound correspondingto inputting of a telephone number, or a photographing button operatingsound) corresponding to a function performed by the electronic device100.

A plurality of speakers may be provided on a side of the electronicdevice 100. The electronic device 100 having a side on which anadditional speaker is provided may provide a sound effect that isdifferent from another electronic device having a front side and a rearside on which a speaker is provided.

The vibration motor 164 may convert an electrical signal to mechanicalvibration by control of the controller 110. The vibration motor 164 mayinclude a linear vibration motor, a bar type vibration motor, a cointype vibration motor, or a piezoelectric element vibration motor. Forexample, when a voice call request is received from another electronicdevice, the vibration motor 164 in the electronic device 100 in avibration mode may be operated by control of the controller 110.

One or more vibration motors 164 may be provided on the electronicdevice 100. Further, the vibration motor 164 may vibrate the wholeelectronic device 100 or may locally vibrate part of the electronicdevice 100.

The connector 165 may be used as an interface for connecting theelectronic device 100 and an external device or a power source. Theconnector 165 may be provided on one of an upper side, a lower side, anda lateral side of the electronic device 100.

The key pad 166 may receive a key input from the user so as to controlthe electronic device 100. The key pad 166 includes a physical key padformed on the front of the electronic device 100, a virtual key paddisplayed on an edge touch screen 190, and a physical key padconnectable in a wireless or wired manner. The physical key pad formedon the front of the electronic device 100 may be omitted depending onthe performance or configuration of the electronic device 100, whichwill be easily understood by a person skilled in the art.

The input pen 167 may touch (or select) an object (e.g., menu, text,image, video, figure, icon, and shortcut icon) displayed (or configured)on an edge touch screen 190 of the electronic device 100 or a screen(e.g., memo screen, notepad screen, calendar screen, etc.) displayed ona writing/drawing application by the user.

The input pen 167 may touch (or select) a content (e.g., text file,image file, audio file, video file, or web page) displayed (orconfigured) on an edge touch screen 190 of the electronic device 100 ora screen (e.g., memo screen, note screen, calendar screen, etc.)displayed on a handwriting/drawing application by the user.

The input pen 167 may perform handwriting, drawing, painting, orsketching on a screen (e.g., memo screen, etc.) of a handwritingapplication or a screen (e.g., canvas screen, etc.) of a drawingapplication displayed on the edge touch screen 190 of the electronicdevice 100.

The input pen 167 may input characters by touching a capacitive,resistive, or electromagnetic resonance (EMR) type touch screen(including an edge touch screen) or a displaying virtual key pad. Theinput pen 167 may include a stylus pen or a haptic pen (not shown) inwhich an installed vibration element (e.g., an actuator or a vibrationmotor) vibrates. Further, the input pen 167 may operate (e.g., mayvibrate) the vibration element corresponding to sensing informationdetected from a sensor (e.g., an acceleration sensor, not shown)installed in the input pen 167 in addition to control informationreceived from the electronic device 100.

When the input pen 167 is drawn out of an insertion hole, the controller110 may perform a predetermined handwriting/drawing application todisplay a screen of the handwriting/drawing application on the edgetouch screen 190.

The input pen 167 may include a finger (e.g., including a thumb) of auser. For example, on the application displayed on the capacitive touchscreen (including a capacitive edge touch screen) or a resistive touchscreen (including a resistive edge touch screen), a handwriting or adrawing may be input by the finger of a user.

When a handwriting or a drawing is input by the finger of a user on theapplication displayed on the capacitive edge touch screen or theresistive edge touch screen, the controller 110 may detect a touch ofone of the fingers including a thumb by using the touch screen 190 andthe touch screen controller 197.

It will be easily understood by a person skilled in the art that a formof the insertion hole of the electronic device 100 and/or a form (e.g.,a circular cross-section or polygonal cross-section) or a structure(e.g., including a battery) of the input pen 167 may be changeddepending on the performance or the structure of the electronic device100.

The sensor unit 170 may detect a state of the electronic device 100and/or a surrounding state of the electronic device 100. The sensor unit170 may include one or a plurality of sensors. For example, the sensorunit 170 may include an access sensor 171 for detecting an access of theuser to the electronic device 100, an illumination intensity sensor 172for detecting an amount of light provided near the electronic device100, or a fingerprint sensor 173 for detecting a fingerprint of the userof the electronic device 100. In addition, the sensor unit 170 mayinclude an acceleration sensor for detecting accelerations of three axes(e.g., x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis) applied to the electronic device 100,a gravity sensor for detecting a direction in which the gravity isapplied, and an altimeter for measuring a pressure in the atmosphere anddetecting an altimeter.

The sensor unit 170 may respectively measure a motion acceleration and agravity acceleration of the electronic device 100. When the electronicdevice 170 does not move, the sensor unit 170 may measure the gravityacceleration.

At least one sensor included in the sensor unit 170 detects a state ofthe electronic device 100, and generates an electrical signalcorresponding to the detection and transmits the same to the controller110. It will be easily understood by a person skilled in the art thatthe sensor included in the sensor unit 170 may be added, modified, ordeleted depending on the performance of the electronic device 100.

The storage unit 175 may store signals and/or data that are input and/oroutput corresponding to the operations of the mobile communicator 120,the sub-communicator 130, the multimedia unit 140, the camera 150, theGPS 155, the input/output unit 160, the sensor unit 170, and the touchscreen 190 by control of the controller 110. The storage unit 175 maystore a graphical user interface (GUI) on a control program forcontrolling the electronic device 100 or the controller 110 and anapplication provided by a company or downloaded from the outside, imagesfor providing a GUI, user information, documents, databases, or relateddata.

In an example embodiment, the term “storage unit” includes a storageunit 175, a ROM 112 and/or a RAM 113 provided in the controller 110, anda memory card (e.g., a micro SD card or a memory stick) installed in theelectronic device 100. The storage unit may include a non-volatilememory, a volatile memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), and a solid statedrive (SSD).

The power supply 180 may supply power to the constituent elements 120through 195 provided in the electronic device 100 by control of thecontroller 110. The power supply 180 may supply power input from anexternal power source through a cable connected to the connector 165 tothe respective constituent elements of the electronic device 100 bycontrol of the controller 110. Further, the power supply 180 may supplypower to one or more batteries and charge the same by control of thecontroller 110. The one or more batteries may be provided between thetouch screen 190 provided on the front and the rear.

The power supply 180 may wirelessly charge (e.g., a magnetic resonancemethod, an electromagnetic wave method, or a magnetic induction method)one or more batteries by using a coil by control of the controller 110.

The edge touch screen 190 includes an edge touch panel 195 for receivinga touch input, an edge display panel 191 for displaying a screen, and anedge photo sensor 193 for receiving light with a desired (or,alternatively, a predetermined) wavelength range. The edge touch screen190 may provide a graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding tovarious services (e.g., a voice call, a video call, a data transmission,receiving a broadcasting, photographing, watching a video, orperformance of an application) to the user. The edge touch screen 190may receive a single touch or a multi-touch through a body of the user(e.g., fingers including a thumb) or an input pen 167. The edge touchscreen 190 transmits a signal corresponding to the single touch or themulti-touch input by the user to the edge touch screen controller 197.

Referring to FIG. 2, the edge touch screen 190 may be anintegrally-formed touch screen with both lateral sides that are bent.The edge touch screen 190 may include main display regions 190 a 1, 190a 2, and 190 a 3 and edge display regions 190 b and 190 c. The maindisplay region 190 a may be flat or may have a curvature (e.g., close toa flat state) that is less than curvatures of the edge display regions190 b and 190 c.

The main display regions 190 a 1, 190 a 2, and 190 a 3 may bedistinguished from the edge display region 190 b and 190 c with respectto virtual lines 190 b 1 and 190 c 1. The virtual lines 190 b 1 and 190c 1 may mean lines where the curvatures of the main display regions 190a 1, 190 a 2, and 190 a 3 start to be modified. The virtual lines 190 b1 and 190 c 1 may mean lines where the curvatures of the main displayregions 190 a 1, 190 a 2, and 190 a 3 are changed to the curvatures ofthe edge display regions 190 b and 190 c. The virtual lines 190 b 1 and190 c 1 may mean lines where the curvatures of the main display regions190 a 1, 190 a 2, and 190 a 3 are changed to one of the single curvatureof the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c and a first curvature of themulti-curvature.

The curvatures of the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c may includeone of the single curvature and the multi-curvature. Regarding the edgedisplay regions 190 b and 190 c, the single curvature may mean the edgedisplay regions 190 b and 190 c having one curvature. For example, thesingle curvature may be equal to or greater than 13R and equal to orless than 5R. Cross-sections on respective sides of the electronicdevice including edge display region 190 b and 190 c having a singlecurvature may include a semicircular form and an oval form.

The multi-curvature of the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c may meanthat the first curvature corresponding to the region including virtuallines (including 190 b 1 and 190 c 1) extended from the main displayregions 190 a 1, 190 a 2, and 190 a 3 and bent may be different from thesecond curvature corresponding to a region (e.g., including cornerregions 190 b 2 and 190 c 2 of the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c)contacting a bezel on the front.

For example, the first curvature may be 12R or 13R. The first curvaturemay be equal to or greater than 13R and equal to or less than 5R.Further, the second curvature may be 6.5R or 6.9R. The second curvaturemay be equal to or greater than 8R and equal to or less than 4R. Thecross-sections of the respective sides of the electronic deviceincluding edge display regions 190 b and 190 c with a multi-curvaturemay include a semicircular form or an oval form.

A curvature of the left edge display region 190 b may be different froma curvature of the right edge display region 190 c. When the edgedisplay regions 190 b and 190 c have a single curvature, for example,the curvature of the left edge display region 190 b may be 13 R. Also,the curvature of the right edge display region 190 c may be 6.5R.

One of the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c may have a singlecurvature, and the other may have a multi-curvature. For example, theleft edge display region 190 b may have a single curvature, and theright edge display region 190 c may have a multi-curvature. The singlecurvature of the left edge display region 190 b may be 13 R, and thefirst curvature of the right edge display region 190 c may be 12R andthe second curvature thereof may be 6.5R.

In an example embodiment, the single curvature value and/or themulti-curvature value are examples and are not limited thereto. It willbe easily understood by a person skilled in the art that the singlecurvature value and/or the multi-curvature value are modifiable.

The main display regions 190 a 1, 190 a 2, and 190 a 3 may be dividedinto a first display region 190 a 1 and second display regions 190 a 2and 190 a 3 with respect to virtual lines 190 b 3 and 190 c 3. Thevirtual lines 190 b 3 and 190 c 3 may mean lines that are separated fromthe virtual lines 190 b 1 and 190 c 1 by a predetermined length. Thesecond display regions 190 a 2 and 190 a 3 may mean regions that areprovided near the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c from among themain display regions 190 a 1, 190 a 2, and 190 a 3.

The edge display panel 191 includes a plurality of pixels, and displaysimages through the pixels. Some of a plurality of pixels may be nearinfrared ray pixels for emitting light of a near infrared ray wavelength(substantially 780 nm to 1,500 nm).

For example, the edge display panel 191 may include a liquid crystaldisplay (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), and an organic lightemitting diode (Organic LED). The edge display panel 191 may displayvarious images and a plurality of objects according to variousoperational states of the electronic device 100 and executions ofapplications or services.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the edge photo sensor 193 is a sensor forreceiving light of a desired (or, alternatively, a predetermined)wavelength, and it may include a plurality of sensor pixels that includean organic photodiode and a photo transistor. The sensor pixel may bedivided into a first sensor pixel for receiving light of a near infraredray wavelength (substantially 780 nm to 1,500 nm) and a second sensorpixel for receiving light of a red wavelength (substantially 625 nm to740 nm).

In an example embodiment, a touch is not limited to contacts of the bodyof the user or the input pen 167 on the edge touch screen 190, and itincludes a non-contact. For example, the non-contact may include ahovering with a gap between the edge touch screen 190 and the body ofthe user or the input pen 167 that is equal to or less than 50 mm. Itwill be easily understood by a person skilled in the art that thedetectable non-contact gap on the edge touch screen 190 is modifiableaccording to the performance or structure of the electronic device 100.

The edge touch panel 195 may be realized to be a resistive method, acapacitive method, an infrared method, or an ultrasonic wave method.

The edge touch panel 195 may include an electromagnetic resonance (EMR)type. The electromagnetic resonance type edge touch screen furtherincludes an additional electromagnetic resonance type edge touch panelfor receiving an input of the input pen having a resonance circuitresonating in an electromagnetic resonance type loop coil.

In an example embodiment, the term “display unit” may include the edgetouch screen 190.

The edge touch screen controller 197 converts an analog signalcorresponding to the single touch or the multi-touch received from theedge touch panel 195 into a digital signal, and transmits the same tothe controller 110. The controller 110 may calculate an X coordinate anda Y coordinate corresponding to a touching position of the touch inputby the edge touch panel 195 by using the digital signal received fromthe edge touch screen controller 197. Further, in the case of theelectromagnetic resonance type edge touch screen, an electromagneticresonance type edge touch screen controller (not shown) may be used.

The controller 110 may control the edge touch screen 190 by using thedigital signal received from the edge touch screen controller 197. Forexample, the controller 110 may display the shortcut icon displayed onthe edge touch screen 190 corresponding to the input touch in adifferent manner from other shortcut icons or it may display anapplication screen to the edge touch screen 190 by performing anapplication (e.g., a telephone) corresponding to the selected shortcuticon.

The edge touch screen controller 197 may include one edge touch screencontroller or a plurality of edge touch screen controllers. The edgetouch screen controller 197 may be included in the controller 110corresponding to the performance or structure of the electronic device100. For example, in some example embodiments, the processor 111 of thecontroller 110 may be configured, through a layout design or executionof computer readable instructions stored in the ROM 112 and/or the RAM113 as a special purpose computer to implement the edge touch screencontroller 197.

The edge touch screen controller 197 may convert the analog signalcorresponding to the touch received from the electromagnetic resonancetype edge touch screen into a digital signal and may transmit the sameto the controller 110, aside from the analog signal corresponding to thesingle touch or multi-touch received from the edge touch screen 190.

The edge touch screen controller 197 may control the red pixel and thenear infrared ray pixel included in the edge display panel 191 to emitlight. Further, the edge touch screen controller 197 may drive the edgephoto sensor 193 to receive light around the edge touch screen 190.

After emitting the red pixel and the near infrared ray pixel included inthe edge display panel 191, the edge touch screen controller 197according to an example embodiment may analyze an optical signalacquired from a sensor pixel of the edge photo sensor 193 through bloodvessels of the user to measure the heartbeat and saturation ofperipheral oxygen (SpO2).

While the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 shows oneedge touch screen, the electronic device may include a plurality of edgetouch screens. Each edge touch screen is provided in each housing (notshown), and each housing (not shown) may be mutually connected by one ora plurality of hinges (not shown).

A plurality of edge touch screens disposed from top to bottom or fromright to left may be provided one a front side of one housing (notshown). A plurality of edge touch screens may be realized with an edgedisplay panel and a plurality of edge touch panels. A plurality of edgetouch screens may be realized with an edge touch panel corresponding toa plurality of edge display panels. Further, a plurality of edge touchscreens may be realized with a plurality of edge touch panelscorresponding to a plurality of edge display panels.

It will be easily understood by a person skilled in the art that atleast one of the constituent elements of the electronic device 100 shownin FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 may be added, deleted, or modified corresponding tothe performance of the electronic device 100.

A layered configuration of a region A1 of FIG. 2 will now be describedwith reference to FIG. 3.

FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of an edge touch screen 190 withrespect to a line III-III′ of FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 3, the edge touch screen 190 may include a displaypanel 1910, a sensor panel 1930, a touch panel 1950, a light blockingmember 1960, a transparent protection window 1970, and a housing 1980.

The display panel 1910, the sensor panel 1930, and the touch panel 1950are distinguished as individual layers as shown in FIG. 3. However, whenthe display panel 1910 is an OLED display panel, and the sensor panel1930 includes an organic photodiode (OPD) sensor pixel, the displaypanel 1910 and the sensor panel 1930 may be configured to be one layer.

A plurality of pixels are provided on the display panel 1910. Forexample, a plurality of pixels are provided in the main display regions190 a 1, 190 a 2, and 190 a 3, the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c,and the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member 1960. Inthis instance, the near infrared ray pixel is not used for displaying animage, therefore, the near infrared ray pixel may be in a region besidesthe first display region 190 a 1 that is directly visible to the user.The near infrared ray pixel may be disposed in at least one of thesecond display region 190 a 2, the left edge display region 190 b, andthe region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member 1960.

The sensor panel 1930 may be provided in the region besides the firstdisplay region 190 a 1. For example, the sensor panel 1930 may bedisposed in the second display region 190 a 2, the left edge displayregion 190 b, and the region 190 d corresponding to the light blockingmember 1960 on a lower portion of the display panel 1910.

The sensor pixel included in the sensor panel 1930 may be disposed in atleast one of the second display region 190 a 2, the left edge displayregion 190 b, and the region 190 d corresponding to the light blockingmember 1960.

The touch panel 1950 may be integrally formed with the display panel1910, and the touch sensor of the touch panel 1950 may be disposed onthe same layer as the pixels disposed in the display panel 1910.

The light blocking member 1960 may prevent part of the display panel1910 from being visible to the outside. A region where the display panel1910 is blocked by the light blocking member 1960 may be wider than aregion where the display panel 1910 is blocked by the housing 1980. Aborder line 190 d 1 may divide the edge display region 190 b and thelight blocking member 1960. A border line 190 d 2 may define a housingregion.

While FIG. 3 illustrates the light blocking member 1960 provided on thetouch panel 1950, example embodiments are not limited thereto. Forexample, the light blocking member 1960 may be provided on the displaypanel 1910.

The transparent protection window 1970 may be provided on the touchpanel 1950 and the light blocking member 1960. The transparentprotection window 1970 may have a shape corresponding to the curvedshape of the edge touch screen 190.

A disposal of a display pixel, a near infrared ray pixel, and a sensorpixel provided in a region A1 will now be described with reference toFIG. 4 to FIG. 9.

FIG. 4 to FIG. 9 show top plan views of the region A1.

FIG. 4 shows an example embodiment in which a near infrared ray pixelIRPX is provided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blockingmember 1960.

As shown in graph (a) of FIG. 4, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX may beprovided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member1960. The display pixel PX and the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may beprovided in the edge display region 190 b.

The first sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX maysubstantially have the same area, or they may have different areas asshown in graph (a) of FIG. 4.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The display pixels PXs may emit light of a redwavelength, light of a blue wavelength, and light of a green wavelength.However, the wavelengths of light emitted by the display pixels PXs arenot limited to the above description, and the display pixels PXs mayemit light of the wavelength in the visible ray region.

The first sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX are shownin graph (a) of FIG. 4 to be provided on the same layer as the displaypixel PX, and they are shown to not overlap the display pixel PX in aplane view, but as shown in FIG. 3, the sensor panel 1930 including afirst sensor pixel SAPX and a second sensor pixel SBPX may be providedbelow the display panel 1910 including the display pixel PX. In thiscase, the first sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX maybe disposed in the region not overlapping the display pixel PX.

As shown in graph (b) of FIG. 4, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX may beprovided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member1960. The display pixel PX and the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may beprovided in the edge display region 190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The near infrared ray pixel IRPX may be provided in thesecond display region 191 a 2 from among the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2.

As shown in graph (c) of FIG. 4, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX may beprovided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member1960. The display pixel PX and the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may beprovided in the edge display region 190 b.

The display pixel PX may be provided in the main display regions 190 a 1and 190 a 2. The sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in thesecond display region 191 a 2 from among the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2.

The sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the edge displayregion 190 b and the second display region 191 a 2 for the purpose ofincreasing a light-receiving area of the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX.

As shown in graph (d) of FIG. 4, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX may beprovided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member1960. The display pixel PX and the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may beprovided in the edge display region 190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The near infrared ray pixel IRPX and the sensor pixelsSAPX and SBPX may be provided in the second display region 191 a 2 fromamong the main display regions 190 a 1 and 190 a 2.

FIG. 5 shows an example embodiment in which a near infrared ray pixelIRPX and sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX are provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960.

As shown in graph (a) of FIG. 5, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX andthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960. The display pixel PXand the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the edge displayregion 190 b.

The first sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX maysubstantially have the same area, or they may have different areas asshown in graph (a) of FIG. 5.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The display pixels PXs may respectively emit light of thered wavelength, light of the blue wavelength, and light of the greenwavelength. However, the wavelength of light emitted by the displaypixels PXs are not limited to the above description, and the displaypixels PXs may emit light of the wavelength in the visible ray region.

The first sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX are shownto be provided on the same layer as the display pixel PX and are shownto not overlap the display pixel PX in a plane view in graph (a) of FIG.5, but as shown in FIG. 3, the sensor panel 1930 including the firstsensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX may be provided belowthe display panel 1910 including the display pixel PX. In this case, thefirst sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX may be disposedin the region that does not overlap the display pixel PX in a planeview.

As shown in graph (b) of FIG. 5, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX andthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960. The display pixel PXand the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the edge displayregion 190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The near infrared ray pixel IRPX may be provided in thesecond display region 191 a 2 from among the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2.

As shown in graph (c) of FIG. 5, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX andthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960. The display pixel PXand the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the edge displayregion 190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in thesecond display region 191 a 2 from among the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2.

Some sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided on the edge displayregion 190 b and the second display region 191 a 2 for the purpose ofincreasing the light receiving area of the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX.

As shown in graph (d) of FIG. 5, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX andthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960. The display pixel PXand the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the edge displayregion 190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The near infrared ray pixel IRPX and the sensor pixelsSAPX and SBPX may be provided in the second display region 191 a 2 fromamong the main display regions 190 a 1 and 190 a 2.

FIG. 6 shows an example embodiment in which the near infrared ray pixelIRPX and the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX are provided in the region 190d of the light blocking member 1960, and the display pixel PX, the nearinfrared ray pixel IRPX, and the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX areprovided in the edge display region 190 b.

As shown in graph (a) of FIG. 6, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX andthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960. The display pixel PX,the near infrared ray pixel IRPX, and the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPXmay be provided in the edge display region 190 b.

The first sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX maysubstantially have the same area with each other, or they may havedifferent areas as shown in graph (a) of FIG. 6.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The display pixels PXs may respectively emit light of thered wavelength, light of the blue wavelength, and light of the greenwavelength. However, the wavelength of light emitted by the displaypixels PXs are not limited to the above description, and the displaypixels PXs may emit light of the wavelength in the visible ray region.

The first sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX are shownto be provided on the same layer as the display pixel PX and are shownto not overlap the display pixel PX in a plane view in graph (a) of FIG.6, but as shown in FIG. 3, the sensor panel 1930 including the firstsensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX may be provided belowthe display panel 1910 including the display pixel PX. In this case, thefirst sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX may be disposedin the region that does not overlap the display pixel PX in a planeview.

As shown in graph (b) of FIG. 6, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX andthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960. The display pixel PX,the near infrared ray pixel IRPX, and the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPXmay be provided in the edge display region 190 b.

The display pixels PX may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The near infrared ray pixel IRPX may be provided in thesecond display region 191 a 2 from among the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2.

As shown in graph (c) of FIG. 6, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX andthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960. The display pixel PX,the near infrared ray pixel IRPX, and the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPXmay be provided in the edge display region 190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in thesecond display region 191 a 2 from among the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2.

Some sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided on the edge displayregion 190 b and the second display region 191 a 2 for the purpose ofincreasing the light receiving area of the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX.

As shown in graph (d) of FIG. 6, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX andthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960. The display pixel PX,the near infrared ray pixel IRPX, and the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPXmay be provided in the edge display region 190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The near infrared ray pixel IRPX and the sensor pixelsSAPX and SBPX may be provided in the second display region 191 a 2 fromamong the main display regions 190 a 1 and 190 a 2.

FIG. 7 shows an example embodiment in which the near infrared ray pixelIRPX and the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX are provided in the region 190d corresponding to the light blocking member 1960, and the display pixelPX and the near infrared ray pixel IRPX are provided in the edge displayregion 190 b.

As shown in graph (a) of FIG. 7, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX andthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960. The display pixel PXand the near infrared ray pixel IRPX may be provided in the edge displayregion 190 b.

The first sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX maysubstantially have the same area with each other, or they may havedifferent areas as shown in graph (a) of FIG. 7.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The display pixels PXs may respectively emit light of thered wavelength, light of the blue wavelength, and light of the greenwavelength. However, the wavelength of light emitted by the displaypixels PXs are not limited to the above description, and the displaypixels PXs may emit light of the wavelength in the visible ray region.

The first sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX are shownto be provided on the same layer as the display pixel PX and are shownto not overlap the display pixel PX in a plane view in graph (a) of FIG.7, but as shown in FIG. 3, the sensor panel 1930 including the firstsensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX may be provided belowthe display panel 1910 including the display pixel PX. In this case, thefirst sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX may be disposedin the region that does not overlap the display pixel PX in a planeview.

As shown in graph (b) of FIG. 7, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX andthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960. The display pixel PXand the near infrared ray pixel IRPX may be provided in the edge displayregion 190 b.

The display pixels PX may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The near infrared ray pixel IRPX may be provided in thesecond display region 191 a 2 from among the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2.

As shown in graph (c) of FIG. 7, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX andthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960. The display pixel PXand the near infrared ray pixel IRPX may be provided in the edge displayregion 190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The near infrared ray pixel IRPX may be provided in thesecond display region 191 a 2 from among the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2.

As shown in graph (d) of FIG. 7, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX andthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960. The display pixel PXand the near infrared ray pixel IRPX may be provided in the edge displayregion 190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The near infrared ray pixel IRPX and the sensor pixelsSAPX and SBPX may be provided in the second display region 191 a 2 fromamong the main display regions 190 a 1 and 190 a 2.

FIG. 8 shows an example embodiment in which the sensor pixels SAPX andSBPX are provided in the region 190 d corresponding to the lightblocking member 1960.

As shown in graph (a) of FIG. 8, the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may beprovided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member1960. The display pixel PX and the near infrared ray pixel IRPX may beprovided in the edge display region 190 b.

The first sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX maysubstantially have the same area with each other as shown in graph (a)of FIG. 8, or they may have different areas.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The display pixels PXs may respectively emit light of thered wavelength, light of the blue wavelength, and light of the greenwavelength. However, the wavelength of light emitted by the displaypixels PXs are not limited to the above description, and the displaypixels PXs may emit light of the wavelength in the visible ray region.

The near infrared ray pixel IRPX may be provided in the second displayregion 191 a 2 from among the main display regions 190 a 1 and 190 a 2.

The first sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX are shownto be provided on the same layer as the display pixel PX and are shownto not overlap the display pixel PX in a plane view in graph (a) of FIG.8, but as shown in FIG. 3, the sensor panel 1930 including the firstsensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX may be provided belowthe display panel 1910 including the display pixel PX. In this case, thefirst sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX may be disposedin the region that does not overlap the display pixel PX in a planeview.

As shown in graph (b) of FIG. 8, the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may beprovided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member1960. The display pixel PX and the near infrared ray pixel IRPX may beprovided in the edge display region 190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The near infrared ray pixel IRPX may be provided in thesecond display region 191 a 2 from among the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2.

As shown in graph (c) of FIG. 8, the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may beprovided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member1960. The display pixel PX and the near infrared ray pixel IRPX may beprovided in the edge display region 190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in thesecond display region 191 a 2 from among the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2.

As shown in graph (d) of FIG. 8, the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may beprovided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member1960. The display pixel PX and the near infrared ray pixel IRPX may beprovided in the edge display region 190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The near infrared ray pixel IRPX and the sensor pixelsSAPX and SBPX may be provided in the second display region 191 a 2 fromamong the main display regions 190 a 1 and 190 a 2.

FIG. 9 shows an example embodiment in which the sensor pixels SAPX andSBPX are provided in the region 190 d corresponding to the lightblocking member 1960.

As shown in graph (a) of FIG. 9, the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may beprovided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member1960. The display pixel PX, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX, and thesensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the edge display region190 b.

The first sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX maysubstantially have the same area with each other, or they may havedifferent areas as shown in graph (a) of FIG. 9.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The display pixels PXs may respectively emit light of thered wavelength, light of the blue wavelength, and light of the greenwavelength. However, the wavelength of light emitted by the displaypixels PXs are not limited to the above description, and the displaypixels PXs may emit light of the wavelength in the visible ray region.

The first sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX are shownto be provided on the same layer as the display pixel PX and are shownto not overlap the display pixel PX in a plane view in graph (a) of FIG.9, but as shown in FIG. 3, the sensor panel 1930 including the firstsensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX may be provided belowthe display panel 1910 including the display pixel PX. In this case, thefirst sensor pixel SAPX and the second sensor pixel SBPX may be disposedin the region that does not overlap the display pixel PX in a planeview.

As shown in graph (b) of FIG. 9, the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may beprovided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member1960. The display pixel PX, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX, and thesensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the edge display region190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The near infrared ray pixel IRPX may be provided in thesecond display region 191 a 2 from among the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2.

As shown in graph (c) of FIG. 9, the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may beprovided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member1960. The display pixel PX, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX, and thesensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the edge display region190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in thesecond display region 191 a 2 from among the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2.

Some sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided on the edge displayregion 190 b and the second display region 191 a 2 for the purpose ofincreasing the light receiving area of the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX.

As shown in graph (d) of FIG. 9, the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may beprovided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member1960. The display pixel PX, the near infrared ray pixel IRPX, and thesensor pixels SAPX and SBPX may be provided in the edge display region190 b.

The display pixels PXs may be provided in the main display regions 190 a1 and 190 a 2. The near infrared ray pixel IRPX and the sensor pixelsSAPX and SBPX may be provided in the second display region 191 a 2 fromamong the main display regions 190 a 1 and 190 a 2.

A method for controlling an electronic device 100 for measuring aheartbeat and/or a saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2) of a user byusing the above-configured edge touch screen will now be described withreference to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11.

FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of a method for controlling an electronicdevice 100 according to an example embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 10, in operation S101, the controller 110 determineswhether a touch input of the user of the edge touch screen 190 is sensedin the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c.

For example, when the user grasps the electronic device 100, the fingerof the user may contact the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c of theedge touch screen 190. The touch sensor of the edge display regions 190b and 190 c of the edge touch panel 195 detects the touch, and transmitsa corresponding signal to the edge touch screen controller 197. The edgetouch screen controller 197 transmits the touch signal provided by theedge touch panel 195 to the controller 110. When the touch signal isinput, the controller 110 determines as that the touch input of the useris sensed. In other example embodiments, the edge touch screencontroller 197 and the controller 110 may be embodied in the samecontroller such that the touch sensor transmits the corresponding signaldirectly to the controller 110.

In operation S103, the controller 110 may determine whether the touchinput of the user in the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c ismaintained. The controller 110 may determine whether the touch input ofthe user in the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c is maintained for adesired (or, alternatively, a predetermined) time (e.g., one second).

For example, the controller 110 may not start or may stop measuring of aheartbeat and/or a saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2) when a touchinput of the user of the edge touch screen 190 is not provided or thetouch input of the user in the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c isnot maintained.

In contrast, when the finger of the user contacts the edge displayregions 190 b and 190 c for one second as the user grasps the electronicdevice 100, the controller 110 may determine as that the touch input ofthe user is maintained and proceed to operation S105.

In operation S105, when the touch input of the user in the edge displayregions 190 b and 190 c is maintained, the controller 110 instructs thenear infrared ray pixel IRPX and the red pixel corresponding to theregion on the edge display panel 1910 touched by the user to emit light.The controller 110 calculates a touch position of the touch inputprovided to the edge touch panel 195 and maintained.

For example, when the near infrared ray pixels IRPXs are provided in theedge display regions 190 b and 190 c, the controller 110 may instructthe near infrared ray pixels IRPXs provided near the touch position andprovided in the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c to emit light.Further, when the near infrared ray pixels IRPXs are provided in theregion 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member 1960, thecontroller 110 may instruct the near infrared ray pixel IRPX provided ina row provided near the touch position and provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960 to emit light. Also,when the near infrared ray pixels IRPXs are provided in the edge seconddisplay region 191 a 2, the controller 110 may instruct the nearinfrared ray pixel IRPX provided in a row provided near the touchposition and provided in the second display region 191 a 2 to emitlight. In addition, the controller 110 may combine the above-describedexample embodiments and instruct the near infrared ray pixel IRPX toemit light according to the position of the near infrared ray pixelsIRPXs.

For example, when the red pixels are provided in the edge displayregions 190 b and 190 c, the controller 110 may instruct the red pixelsprovided near the touch position and provided in the edge display region190 b and 190 c to emit light. Further, when the red pixels are providedin the edge second display region 191 a 2, the controller 110 mayinstruct the red pixel provided near the touch position and provided inthe second display region 191 a 2 to emit light. In addition, thecontroller 110 may combine the example embodiments and may instruct thered pixels to emit light according to the position of the red pixels.

Further, in addition to emitting light when the touch input of the useris determined to be maintained, the controller 110 may also notify theuser of starting of measuring a heartbeat and/or a saturation ofperipheral oxygen (SpO2) through an output unit 160 such as the edgetouch screen 190, the speaker 163, and/or the vibration motor 164.

In addition, when the touch input of the user is determined to bemaintained, the controller 110 may display an alert window for inquiringa start of measuring a heartbeat and/or a saturation of peripheraloxygen (SpO2) to the edge touch screen 190, and may receive ameasurement start command or a measurement stop command from the user.

In operation S107, the controller 110 operates the near infrared raysensor pixels SAPX and SBPX and the red sensor pixels SAPX and SBPXcorresponding to the region touched by the user to receive informationfrom the near infrared ray sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX and the redsensor pixels SAPX and SBPX. In some example embodiments, theinformation may be associated with an amount of reflected light receivedby the near infrared ray sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX and the red sensorpixels SAPX and SBPX.

For example, when the near infrared ray sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX andthe red sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX are provided in the edge displayregions 190 b and 190 c, the controller 110 may operate the nearinfrared ray sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX and the red sensor pixels SAPXand SBPX provided near the touch position and provided in the edgedisplay region 190 b and 190 c. When the near infrared ray sensor pixelsSAPX and SBPX and the red sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX are provided inthe region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member 1960, thecontroller 110 may operate the near infrared ray sensor pixels SAPX andSBPX and the red sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX provided in a row providednear the touch position and provided in the region 190 d correspondingto the light blocking member 1960. When the near infrared ray sensorpixels SAPX and SBPX and the red sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX areprovided in the edge second display region 191 a 2, the controller 110may operate the near infrared ray sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX and thered sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX provided in a row provided near thetouch position and provided in the second display region 191 a 2.Besides this, the controller 110 may combine the example embodiments andmay operate the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX according to the position ofthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX.

In operation S109, the controller 110 measures a heartbeat and/or asaturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2) of the user by using a change ofan amount of light received by the near infrared ray sensor pixels SAPXand SBPX and the red sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX.

The heartbeat may be measured by converting a blood flow change that isa volume change of peripheral blood vessels into a light amount change.The saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2) represents biometrics forindicating a content of oxygen that exists in the hemoglobin from amongvarious components of the blood, and it may be measured by sequentiallyemitting the red light and the near infrared ray light through the redpixel and the near infrared ray pixel IRPX for each period to irradiatethe same to a peripheral blood vessel part (e.g., a finger end) of theuser, allowing the same to be reflected on the human body, receivinglight by the near infrared ray sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX and the redsensor pixels SAPX and SBPX, and observing the change of the amount ofthe received light. A method for measuring a heartbeat and a saturationof peripheral oxygen (SpO2) using near infrared ray light and red lightis known to a person skilled in the art, so no description thereof willbe provided.

In operation S111, the controller 110 outputs heartbeat and saturationof peripheral oxygen (SpO2) information to the edge touch screen 190and/or the speaker 163, and stores the same in the storage unit 175.

The controller 110 may display heartbeat and saturation of peripheraloxygen (SpO2) information using the edge touch screen 190, and/or mayoutput the heartbeat and saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2)information as a voice through the speaker 163.

Further, the controller 110 may store the heartbeat and saturation ofperipheral oxygen (SpO2) information in the storage unit 175, and theuser may check his health state in a later time.

In addition, the controller 110 may report the heartbeat and saturationof peripheral oxygen (SpO2) information to an external storage unit or aserver through the mobile communicator 120 and the sub-communicator 130.

According to at least one of the example embodiments, the biometrics ofthe user may be conveniently measured without an additional module, sothe inner space of the electronic device 100 may be efficiently used.Hence, the electronic device 100 may become slim or down-sized, and theeffect of providing a new user experience to the user is generated.

FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of a method for an electronic device 100according to another example embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 11, in operation S201, the controller 110 determineswhether the touch input of the user of the edge touch screen 190 issensed in a plurality of regions in the edge display regions 190 b and190 c.

For example, when the user grasps the electronic device 100, the fingerof the user may contact the left edge display region 190 b and the rightedge display region 190 c of the edge touch screen 190. Respective touchsensors of the left edge display region 190 b and the right edge displayregion 190 c of the edge touch panel 195 may detect the touch, andtransmit a corresponding signal to the edge touch screen controller 197.The edge touch screen controller 197 transmits the touch signal detectedby the left edge display region 190 b and the touch signal detected bythe right edge display region 190 c to the controller 110. When thetouch signals corresponding to the touch in the left edge display region190 b and the touch in the right edge display region 190 c, that is, themulti-touch in the respective edge display regions 190 b and 190 c areinput, the controller 110 determines as that the touch input of the useris sensed in a plurality of regions in the edge display regions 190 band 190 c.

In operation S203, the controller 110 determines whether the touch inputof the user in a plurality of regions in the edge display regions 190 band 190 c is maintained. The controller 110 may determine whether thetouch input of the user in a plurality of regions in the edge displayregions 190 b and 190 c are maintained for a desired (or, alternatively,a predetermined) time (e.g., one second).

For example, when the finger of the user contacts a plurality of regionsin the edge display region 190 b and 190 c for one second in order forthe user to grasp the electronic device 100, the controller 110 maydetermine as that the touch input of the user is maintained.

When the touch input of the user on the edge touch screen 190 is notprovided or the touch input of the user in the edge display regions 190b and 190 c is not maintained, the controller 110 does not startmeasuring the heartbeat and the saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2)or stops the same.

In operation S205, when the touch input of the user in a plurality ofregions in the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c is maintained, thecontroller 110 instructs the near infrared ray pixel IRPX and the redpixel to emit light corresponding to the region touched by the user. Forexample, the controller 110 calculates a touch position of the touchinput provided to the edge touch panel 195 and maintained. Thecontroller 110 instructs the near infrared ray pixel IRPX and the redpixel of the touch input on the edge display panel 1910 to emit light.

For example, when the near infrared ray pixels IRPXs are provided in theedge display regions 190 b and 190 c, the controller 110 may instructthe near infrared ray pixels IRPXs provided near the touch position andprovided in the edge display regions 190 b and 190 c to emit light.Also, the near infrared ray pixels IRPXs are provided in the region 190d corresponding to the light blocking member 1960, the controller 110may instruct the near infrared ray pixel IRPX provided in the rowprovided near the touch position and provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960 to emit light. Further,when the near infrared ray pixels IRPXs are provided in the edge seconddisplay region 191 a 2, the controller 110 may instruct the nearinfrared ray pixel IRPX provided in the row provided near the touchposition and provided in the second display region 191 a 2 to emitlight. In addition, the controller 110 may combine the exampleembodiments and instruct the near infrared ray pixel IRPX to emit lightaccording to the position of the near infrared ray pixels IRPXs.

For example, when the red pixels are provided in the edge displayregions 190 b and 190 c, the controller 110 may instruct the red pixelsprovided near the touch position and provided in the edge displayregions 190 b and 190 c to emit light. Also, when the red pixels areprovided in the edge second display region 191 a 2, the controller 110may instruct the red pixel provided in the row provided near the touchposition and provided in the second display region 191 a 2 to emitlight. In addition, the controller 110 may combine the exampleembodiments and may instruct the red pixels to emit light according tothe position of the red pixels.

When the touch input is determined to be maintained, the controller 110may notify the user of starting of a measurement of the heartbeat and/orthe saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2) through the output unit 160such as the edge touch screen 190, the speaker 163, and/or the vibrationmotor 164.

In addition, when the touch input of the user is determined to bemaintained, the controller 110 may display an alert window for inquiringa starting of measurement of the heartbeat and the saturation ofperipheral oxygen (SpO2) to the edge touch screen 190, and may receive ameasurement start command or a measurement stop command.

In operation S207, the controller 110 operates the near infrared raysensor pixels SAPX and SBPX and the red sensor pixels SAPX and SBPXcorresponding to the region touched by the user to receive informationfrom the near infrared ray sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX and the redsensor pixels SAPX and SBPX. In some example embodiments, theinformation may be associated with an amount of reflected light receivedby the near infrared ray sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX and the red sensorpixels SAPX and SBPX.

For example, when the near infrared ray sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX andthe red sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX are provided in the edge displayregions 190 b and 190 c, the controller 110 may operate the nearinfrared ray sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX and the red sensor pixels SAPXand SBPX provided near the touch position and provided in the edgedisplay regions 190 b and 190 c. When the near infrared ray sensorpixels SAPX and SBPX and the red sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX areprovided in the region 190 d corresponding to the light blocking member1960, the controller 110 may operate the near infrared ray sensor pixelsSAPX and SBPX and the red sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX provided in therow provided near the touch position and provided in the region 190 dcorresponding to the light blocking member 1960. When the near infraredray sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX and the red sensor pixels SAPX and SBPXare provided in the edge second display region 191 a 2, the controller110 may operate the near infrared ray sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX andthe red sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX provided in the row provided nearthe touch position and provided in the second display region 191 a 2.Besides this, the controller 110 may combine the example embodiments andmay operate the sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX according to the position ofthe sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX.

In operation S109, the controller 110 measures the heartbeat and/or thesaturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2) of the user by using the changeof the amount of light received by the near infrared ray sensor pixelsSAPX and SBPX and the red sensor pixels SAPX and SBPX.

In operation S211, the controller 110 compares the heartbeat informationmeasured by a plurality of regions in the edge display regions 190 b and190 c, and compares the saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2)information measured in a plurality of regions in the edge displayregions 190 b and 190 c.

In operation S213, when the heartbeat information and the saturation ofperipheral oxygen (SpO2) information measured by a plurality of regionsare similar to each other (e.g., within 5% of the deviation), thecontroller 110 outputs the measured heartbeat and saturation ofperipheral oxygen (SpO2) information to the edge touch screen 190 or thespeaker 163, and stores the same in the storage unit 175. In thisinstance, like a mean value of a plurality of heartbeat information anda middle value of a plurality of heartbeat information, one selectedfrom among a plurality of heartbeat information is output and stored. Ina like manner, like a mean value of a plurality of saturation ofperipheral oxygen (SpO2) information and a middle value of a pluralityof saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2) information, one selected fromamong a plurality of saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2) informationis output and stored.

The controller 110 may display heartbeat and saturation of peripheraloxygen (SpO2) information to the edge touch screen 190, or may outputthe heartbeat and saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2) information asa voice through the speaker 163.

Further, the controller 110 may store the heartbeat and saturation ofperipheral oxygen (SpO2) information in the storage unit 175, and theuser may check his health state in a later time.

In addition, the controller 110 may report the heartbeat and saturationof peripheral oxygen (SpO2) information to an external storage unit or aserver through the mobile communicator 120 and the sub-communicator 130.

When a plurality of heartbeat information and saturation of peripheraloxygen (SpO2) information measured by a plurality of regions aredifferent from each other, in operation S215, the controller 110notifies the user of a restarting of measurement of the heartbeat andthe saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2) through the output unit 160such as the edge touch screen 190, the speaker 163, and the vibrationmotor 164.

According to at least one of example embodiments, the biometrics of theuser may be conveniently measured and it may be measured without anadditional module, so the inner space of the electronic device 100 maybe efficiently used. Hence, the electronic device 100 may become slim ordown-sized, and the effect of providing a new user experience to theuser is generated.

While example embodiments have been described in connection with someexample embodiments, it is to be understood that the example embodimentsare not limited to the disclosed example embodiments, but, on thecontrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalentarrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appendedclaims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An electronic device comprising: an edge touchscreen including a main display region and an edge display regionextending from the main display region, each of the main display regionand the edge display region including one or more of red pixels, nearinfrared ray pixels, and sensor pixels for detecting light withdifferent wavelengths, the edge display region including a left edgedisplay region and a right edge display region extending from respectivesides of the main display region; and a controller configured to, drivethe edge touch screen to measure biometrics in the left edge displayregion and the right edge display region in response to maintaining amulti-touch input in both the left edge display region and the rightedge display region for a set time by instructing at least one selectedred pixel of the red pixels and at least one selected near infrared raypixel of the near infrared ray pixels corresponding to a position of themulti-touch input to emit light, and measure the biometrics in the leftedge display region and the right edge display region based on lightamounts of light of different wavelengths received from at least oneselected sensor pixel of the sensor pixels corresponding to the positionof the multi-touch input.
 2. The electronic device of claim 1, whereinthe edge touch screen includes: a display panel including the red pixelsand the near infrared ray pixels; a touch panel on the display panel,the touch panel including at least one touch sensor; a sensor panelincluding the sensor pixels; and a light blocking member configured toblock part of the display panel from being visible to an outside of theelectronic device.
 3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the atleast one selected near infrared ray pixel is in a region of the edgetouch screen corresponding to the light blocking member.
 4. Theelectronic device of claim 2, wherein the at least one selected nearinfrared ray pixel is in the edge display region.
 5. The electronicdevice of claim 2, wherein the at least one selected near infrared raypixel is in a portion of the main display region adjacent to the edgedisplay region.
 6. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the sensorpixels are in a region of the edge touch screen corresponding to thelight blocking member.
 7. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein thesensor pixels are in the edge display region.
 8. The electronic deviceof claim 2, wherein at least one of the sensor pixels extends to boththe edge display region and a portion of the main display regionadjacent to the edge display region.
 9. The electronic device of claim2, wherein the sensor pixels include: a first sensor pixel configured todetect light of a near infrared ray wavelength, and a second sensorpixel configured to detect light of a red wavelength, wherein a size ofthe first sensor pixel is different from a size of the second sensorpixel.
 10. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the red pixels andthe near infrared ray pixels include organic light emitting diodes(OLEDs), and the sensor pixels includes organic photodiodes.
 11. Theelectronic device of claim 2, wherein the display panel and the sensorpanel are provided on a same layer.
 12. The electronic device of claim1, wherein the controller is configured to drive the edge touch screento re-measure the biometrics in response to the biometrics measured fromthe left edge display region and the right edge display region beingdifferent from each other.
 13. A method for controlling an electronicdevice, the electronic device including an edge touch screen and acontroller, the edge touch screen including a main display region, anedge display region extending from the main display region, each of themain display region and the edge display region including one or more ofred pixels, near infrared ray pixels, and sensor pixels for detectinglight with different wavelengths, the edge display region including aleft edge display region and a right edge display region extending fromrespective sides of the main display region, the method comprising:determining whether a multi-touch input respectively on the left edgedisplay region and the right edge display region is maintained for a settime; instructing one or more selected red pixels of the red pixels andone or more selected near infrared ray pixels of the near infrared raypixels corresponding to a position of the multi-touch input to emitlight in response to determining that the multi-touch input ismaintained for the set time; operating one or more selected sensorpixels of the sensor pixels corresponding to the position of themulti-touch input in the left edge display region and the right edgedisplay region, respectively to receive information from the selectedsensor pixels, the information indicating an amount of light of thedifferent wavelengths; and measuring biometrics based on theinformation.
 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the edge touch screenincludes: a display panel including the red pixels and the near infraredray pixels; a touch panel on the display panel, the touch panelincluding at least one touch sensor; a sensor panel including the sensorpixels; and a light blocking member configured to block part of thedisplay panel from being visible to an outside of the electronic device.15. The method of claim 14, wherein the one or more selected infraredray pixels is in at least one of a region corresponding to the lightblocking member, the edge display region, and a portion of the maindisplay region adjacent to the edge display region, and the sensorpixels are in at least one of the region corresponding to the lightblocking member, the edge display region, and the portion of the maindisplay region adjacent to the edge display region.
 16. The method ofclaim 15, wherein at least one of the sensor pixels extends to both theedge display region and the portion of the main display region adjacentto the edge display region.
 17. The method of claim 13, wherein thesensor pixels include: a first sensor pixel configured to detect lightof a near infrared ray wavelength; and a second sensor pixel configuredto detect light of a red wavelength, wherein a size of the first sensorpixel is different from a size of the second sensor pixel.
 18. Themethod of claim 13, wherein the red pixels and the near infrared raypixels include organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), and the sensorpixels include organic photodiodes.